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41. Add Or 3158

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3158
Title:
Madras Town Peon
Scope & Content:
Madras Town Peon with a dark blue cross-belt, purple turban and crimson sash, holding a cane. Inscribed: ‘Madras Town Peon, before the introduction of the New Police.’. 9 by 7 ins. Note: The police in the town of Madras were reorganised by Act XIII of 1856. It seems probable therefore that t...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1850-1855
Extent:
1 Item

42. Add Or 3183

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3183
Title:
Shroff (cashier)
Scope & Content:
A shroff (cashier). Delhi, c.1910. Presented by Mr J. Pereira, 7 September 1972. Watercolour on paper. 127 by 86 mm; page 253 by 159 mm. A cashier is seated in a room weighing out coins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1910
Extent:
1 Item

43. Add Or 3857

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3857
Title:
Two astrologers consulting a horoscope. Artist(s): Tagore, Gaganendranath (1867-1938)
Scope & Content:
Two astrologers consulting a horoscope, c.1920. Signed: ‘GT’; inscribed on back: ‘Astrologers 9.5” by 6.25”‘ Water-colour; 342 by 254 mm. Gift to W.G. Archer from Suresh Podar, July 1969. Presented by Mildred and W.G. Archer, 1977. Note: See Photo 450.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 Item

44. Add Or 3949

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3949
Title:
Two clerks in Lieutenant-Colonel Gilbert's bungalow at Hazaribagh
Scope & Content:
Two clerks working in Lieutenant-Colonel Gilbert’s bungalow. Both are dressed in white turbans, shirts and dhotis. One is seated at a circular pedestal table writing with a quill pen, the other, with a gold watch-chain and seal hanging from his pocket, stands at the table sorting papers. 449 ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1825
Extent:
1 Item

45. Add Or 4064

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4064
Title:
A letter writer(?)
Scope & Content:
A letter writer(?)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1840
Extent:
1 Item

46. Add Or 4210

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4210
Title:
A clerk with a book, with beside him a servant carrying a parasol.
Scope & Content:
A clerk with a book, with beside him a servant carrying a parasol.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1807-1810
Extent:
1 Item

47. Add Or 4273

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4273
Title:
A Native Accountant with Cajam Books, i.e. palm-leaf manuscripts.
Scope & Content:
A Native Accountant with Cajam Books i.e. palm-leaf manuscripts. Hobson-Jobson distinguishes between ‘Cajan’, the plant which yields ‘dal’, and ‘Cadjan’, or palm leaves. The term is Javanese, introduced by foreigners (the Dutch?) into western and southern India. Inscribed on opposite page: ‘A ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1790
Extent:
1 Item

48. Add Or 4599

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4599
Title:
Plan & Elevation of a Thannah for Thannahdar, with English inscriptions.. Artist(s): Bholanath (fl. 1855)
Scope & Content:
‘Plan & Elevation of a Thannah for Thannahdar’, with English inscriptions. Lithograph, hand coloured. 25 by 33 cm (paper size).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 Item

49. Add Or 4602

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4602
Title:
Plan of a police station. Another copy of Add.Or.4599.. Artist(s): Bholanath (fl. 1855)
Scope & Content:
Plan of a police station. Another copy of Add.Or.4599. Inscribed in ink above: ‘Plan of a Police Station in Upper India - ordered by the Government.’, and on the verso: ‘Plan of a Police Station in Upper India. Done in Agra Jail 1855.’. Lithograph, hand coloured. 25 by 33 cm (paper size).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 Item

50. Add Or 5192

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 5192
Title:
‘Blue button mandarin’
Scope & Content:
‘Blue button mandarin’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1840-1860
Extent:
1 Item